R | 2h 49min | Drama, Action, Thriller | 24 March 2023 (USA)
The first installment in the “John Wick” (2014) franchise resuscitated the career of Keanu Reeves who hadn’t had a bona-fide hit since “The Matrix Revelations” 11 years prior. It was a simple story about a retired assassin who sought revenge for the murder of his dog (given to him by his late wife) and the theft of a prized muscle car.
The movie cost around $25M, took in $86M, ran 101 minutes, and wowed critics and audiences alike. The second cost $40M, made $174M, ran 122 minutes, and mostly everyone was impressed. Installment three cost $75M, made $328M, ran 131 minutes and I, for one, was not all that impressed….